What are the responsibilities and job description for the Facilities and Maintenance Worker position at HCS Head Start, Inc.?
A STRONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
WHERE PASSION MEETS PURPOSE
SIGN ON BONUS = $3,000.00
Deadline for Applications: October 31, 2026, or until the position is filled.
Facilities and Maintenance Worker
The maintenance and grounds worker is responsible for keeping a property's grounds and buildings in good condition, ensuring they are clean, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. This role involves a wide range of tasks, from maintaining lawns and landscapes to performing routine repairs and upkeep of buildings.
Education Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Experience:
- One (1) year experience in buildings and grounds maintenance required
Skills and Qualifications:
- Skilled in general maintenance, construction, and repairs of facilities and grounds equipment
- Commitment to ensuring that buildings and grounds are maintained to the highest safety and sanitary standards
- Ability to understand and carry out simple oral and written directions
- Willingness to perform custodial and other manual tasks
- Thoroughness and dependability in completing tasks and work orders
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
- Ability and willingness to work as a team member
- Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 119, Section 51A you are a mandated reporter and held to the statutory reporting requirements.
Additional Requirements
- Dependable transportation, including necessary automobile insurance, is required.
- Maintain current valid driver’s license.
Starting Pay: $20.89 per hour
Schedule: 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Competitive Benefits for Full-Time Employees (30 hours per week)
- Birthday off with pay
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid sick, personal, vacation days
- 403b retirement plan with maximum 3% Agency match
- Education reimbursement
- Employee assistance program
- Health & dental insurance
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Employer-paid long-term disability insurance
- Unique in-classroom and in-agency support
- Embedded Professional Development
- Career-Growth Coaching & Support
- In-house Comprehensive Support Team helps teachers in all aspects of their work
EOE/AA
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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